English High School - Brown Owl Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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MARIE C. XNILDPRETT. lVhen she had passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exqui- site. music. - Here comes one of our tallest girls. Marie is especially noted for her love of toys and each Week produces something new in the Way of a plaything. She is particularly fond of monkeys and elephants, and succeeds in amusing' her classmates with the curious antics of her pets. Marie is a very good friend of Mr. Sherman, and enlivens the Civics class with her sensible arguments. She can easily create a burst of laughter among her friends by her gay remarks. -of v 3 , . if C h.rw7'0 28

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universal pastime and delight. find it so troublesome again. ALMA MAY XVATERMAN. She who studies fervently the skies, - Turns oftener to the stars than to her bookf' Alma is a good example of a dignified Senior, and keeps herself under control when she receives her report, while others would be too elated to keep still. Alma is the most hard-working member of the Brown Owl Board, and also serves as Class Prophet. She does brilliant work in her com- positions, and when she declaims in Room 10, one could hear a pin drop, so appreciative is the audience. She is one of the CORA UNA THORYTON Music is the universal language of mankind poetiy their Cora has more than once revealed the fact that the gift of poetry has been stored in her brain by some Muse For this reason she has served as our Class Poet and a member of the Brown OwlBoard. She is one of our brightest Jolliest gn ls and a favorite with every one of her classmates Her abilities as our treasurer are well known, for when a delinquent member of the class sees Cora coming with a little ied book he is almost certain as to what she is after. Cora is also one of our musi cians, and as a member of the Mandolin Club helps to fill the air with music after school on Tuesdays One day Com s hair ' caused her a great deal of anxiety, and we hope she will never '4Three Twins, a society Emelia. She may be found others. Alma is not to be rises victorious above them college career, and we know reports about the quiet little 7 . which includes Alma, Inez, and at any time with either one of the conquered by any study, for she all. She is looking forward to a - that some day we shall hear great girl of this class. - MARTHAJANE XVESTON A foot more light, a step more true Ne'er from the heath flow'r dash'd the dew Martha is another of our pretty girls and an excellent d mcei She took shorthand and typewriting but we feai she did not enjoy those studies as much as astronomy. She is xx ell liked by all in the class, especially by some of the opposite sex She and Marie have engaged in some very interesting conx eisations in Room 1 during the study periods. They have enjox cd them immensely to judge by the sound of suppressed lauvhtei uhich has often come from those back seats. Though Mutha is seemingly very brave, we have discovered that she is much afraid of spiders. XVe sincerely hope she will soon outgiou this timidity.

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Qu lr Ds O , NED .L .tt he 2 s he L: hd T-ii :vital f ttf! 1 iii WJ X' Sp -is ti if X xp I 'I X -4 ...- md gf? tml Ili . w K my tg e ' 5 it , .1 ,rss as N ' r I if ss It Yltl ' l ll- ' .Ia is 2 ' fl V. QW I-IF, Father of Recorded Time murmured some incomprehensible wordslas he sharpened his quill pen for the third time. Numerous papers were spread on the table before him and the little writing that was on a large sheet of folio paper was scratched out, The old chronicler, with snow-white beard, shaggy eyebrows and stern features, leaned back in his chair, idly finger- ing the stained quill and mused. It is queer that I cannot write this history satisfactorily, and I would not for the world leave it out. That little band was brave indeed, Worthy of praise. I must record the history of the class of january, 1911, before I rest. Faithful pen, bear with me through this night-.H Resolutely he bent over the page before him, and far into the night the scratching of the pen was the only sound in the lonely den of the Father of Re- corded Time. The following is what was written: At the massive portals of the the City of Ambition stood an eager band of pilgrims, beginning their memorable quest for the Pearl of IVisdom. W7inter's snow and ice could not daunt them, nor did the appeals of those who were left behind prevail' upon them to give up the journey. The direction of the Great Tavern, their hrst goal, was known to all, and that ambitious little band plodded hopefully on until the Tavern of 1907 loomed up before them like a formidable castle. Ilere the first disappointment awaited them: there was no room in the Inn Z9